Vsync enable for 60hz?
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fornick
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- Oct 26, 2013
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If your temps aren't too high, no.
I used to have VSync on with my 60hz monitor on Battlefield 4 and it would make my framerate drop everytime something big happened. As soon as I turned it off, it was always at a constant 55-60, even when there were explosions all over the place.
But sometimes turning it off makes the GPU work harder for nothing, increasing the temps (my buddy's 3-year-old GPU did that), but for the most part, if you don't think your GPU is heating up too much or it's not noisy, then I suggest you leave it off.
Running a Powercolor 7870 Myst Edition on mine, btw. i don't know if it matters.
I used to have VSync on with my 60hz monitor on Battlefield 4 and it would make my framerate drop everytime something big happened. As soon as I turned it off, it was always at a constant 55-60, even when there were explosions all over the place.
But sometimes turning it off makes the GPU work harder for nothing, increasing the temps (my buddy's 3-year-old GPU did that), but for the most part, if you don't think your GPU is heating up too much or it's not noisy, then I suggest you leave it off.
Running a Powercolor 7870 Myst Edition on mine, btw. i don't know if it matters.
jay2tall
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I have found this to vary per game. Your GPU will first need to be able to run a sustained 60+ FPS for the most part in a game to enable this. My preference is to usually keep it disabled, unless you see stuttering or tearing in game. Then enable VSYNC and see if it helps. For Nvidia cards you can also enable Adaptive VSYNC in the Nvidia settings. I typically only do this per game and have found it to be VERY helpful. You leave your in game setting to disabled and the driver setting takes over. It will keep 60FPS unless frames drop below, then it will seamlessly disable vsync. It helps in games where you teeter on the edge and experience VSYNC dropping frames to 45 or 30 FPS at times. I don't believe AMD has an equivalent yet.
Also something to read up on is G-SYNC. This will be a new NVIDIA tech that can be build into monitors that will sync EVERY frame with the video card. So basically you will see little difference when the frames change. 60FPS is an old standard based of CRTs because they were analog and cycles with your 60 cycle AC wall outlet. Something new coming in 2014. Just FYI. http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/18/nvidia-g-sync/
Also something to read up on is G-SYNC. This will be a new NVIDIA tech that can be build into monitors that will sync EVERY frame with the video card. So basically you will see little difference when the frames change. 60FPS is an old standard based of CRTs because they were analog and cycles with your 60 cycle AC wall outlet. Something new coming in 2014. Just FYI. http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/18/nvidia-g-sync/
RCguitarist
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Agreed. I only enable vsync when it is needed to cut down on screen tearing. Otherwise, it stays off. But if the frame rate teeters above and below 60fps, I use Nvidia's adaptive vsync.
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